William F. McCombs, U.S. Senate candidate

William F. McCombs

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1916
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McCombs605,933
Opponents939,208
1
Elections run

William F. McCombs, a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1916 U.S. Senate election in New York to William M. Calder, receiving 605,933 votes (39.22%).

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How many votes has William F. McCombs received?

William F. McCombs has received 605,933 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William F. McCombs’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. SenateNew YorkLost605,93339.22%William M. Calder
Joseph D. Cannon

D. Leigh Colvin

Bainbridge Colby

August Gelhaus
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